Summary
Woodville High School is a small, rural school in Woodville, TX, serving 360 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Woodville Independent School District (Isd). Over the past decade, the school has experienced a significant and concerning decline, dropping from a solid 3-star ranking in the 60th percentile to its lowest point in the 2025-2026 school year, ranking in the 17th percentile (1-star). This downward trend is a critical concern for parents, as the school now underperforms compared to nearby peers like Spurger High School (61st percentile), Chester High School (57th percentile), Colmesneil Jh/High School (45th percentile), and Warren High School (36th percentile).
Academically, Woodville High School consistently scores below the state average and most local schools in core subjects. For example, Algebra I proficiency is just 24.74%, less than half the state average of 54.03%, and U.S. History proficiency is 36.84%, roughly half the state average of 70.17%. The graduation rate has also dropped significantly from 96.3% to 89.0%, the lowest among its peers, who all report rates of 95.8% or higher. Despite spending more per student ($16,082) than neighboring districts like Spurger ($13,827) and Chester ($12,604), these investments are not translating into better outcomes, suggesting potential inefficiencies in resource allocation.
One bright spot is Biology, where Woodville’s proficiency rate of 55.68% is competitive with nearby schools, offering a potential model for improvement. However, the school’s favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1—lower than Warren (10.5:1) and Colmesneil (10.8:1)—is not yielding the expected benefits, as Chester High School, with a similar ratio and lower spending, outperforms Woodville in nearly every metric, including a 100% graduation rate. This stark contrast highlights that Woodville’s challenges are specific to its own operations and environment, requiring urgent and comprehensive intervention to reverse its decade-long decline.
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